Question: I Can’t Do Pull Ups or Chin Ups, Help!

Updated 3 months ago ​by Darren Crawford

Pull ups and chin ups are a tough exercise, especially for new lifters. Several good substitutions are the lat pull-down machine, band or machine assisted, and negative pull ups and chin ups. Also, you may need to lose some extra body fat. Check out Aggressive Fat Loss or the Warrior Shredding Program if that pertains to you.